The Denver Broncos couldn’t have asked for a worse start to the new season. Sean Payton’s team was blown out 31-10 by the Kansas City Chiefs. The offense struggled to find any rhythm throughout the game.
Hall of Fame quarterback Drew Brees confirmed (via WFAA’s Ed Werder) that he considered coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in the AFC championship game last season, but his right arm was not up for the challenge.
If you were relying on J.K. Dobbins during Monday night football, you unfortunately probably did not win your fantasy football matchup. Dobbins wasn’t the most highly touted player heading into the year, but he would end with an ADP of 90.3 as the RB34 on FantasyPros.
How many of the players to rush for at least five touchdowns in six or more seasons since the AFL/NFL merger (1970) can you name in eight minutes?
The Denver Broncos will want to flush Monday night's season-opening loss down the memory hole as quickly as possible. Amid the Broncos' comedy of errors, they missed 28 tackles , leading to 247 yards of additional damage the Kansas City Chiefs inflicted on their way to a 31-10 blowout victory.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
In summarizing the Denver Broncos' lifeless loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in Monday's regular-season opener, quarterback Bo Nix put it best: "Pretty pitiful.
Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix deemed their Week 1 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs "a nasty wake-up call." Payton used a different term when discussing the 31-10 beatdown.
Denver head coach Sean Payton characterized the Broncos' 31-10 season-opening loss to the host Kansas City Chiefs in terms less gentle than a wake-up call.
Drew Brees wasn’t the only veteran quarterback asked to come out of retirement, and if we had to guess, he won’t be the last. Prior to Monday night’s showdown between the Broncos and Chiefs, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Denver reached out to Brees about a potential return to the NFL last postseason.
Denver Broncos coach Sean Payton summed up his team’s loss on Tuesday in four simple words. On Tuesday, Payton opened up about the Broncos’ 31-10 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Drew Brees rejected the chance to return to the Denver Broncos for last year’s AFC Championship game, and he offered a more thorough explanation as to why on Tuesday.
During a chat with well-known NFL insider Ed Werder, Brees discussed why he ended up staying retired this past winter.
If the Broncos came close to pulling Drew Brees out of retirement for the AFC Championship game in January, one very important member of the staff claims he was entirely unaware.
ESPN insider Adam Schefter sent shockwaves through the NFL world Monday night when he reported that Drew Brees contemplated a comeback last January. After
Following the Broncos' 31-10 loss at the Kansas City Chiefs on Monday night, Payton was asked about the Brees story.
It was reported that Brees considered coming out of retirement to play for the Broncos in this year's AFC Championship Game after Denver starter Bo Nix suffered a broken bone in his right ankle.
The Broncos were thoroughly outplayed by the Chiefs on "Monday Night Football."
Just as he had planned from the early stages of his injury recovery, Mahomes returned from the torn ACL and torn LCL he suffered on Dec. 14, 2025.
Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs played a solid game against the Denver Broncos on "Monday Night Football" and pulled off a comfortable 31-10 win.
Patrick Mahomes didn't light up the Denver Broncos on Monday night. He didn't have to.
The Kansas City Chiefs wrapped Week 1 of the 2026 season with a dominant performance in a 31-10 win over the Denver Broncos.
The Chicago Bears were one of the most entertaining teams in the entire NFL one year ago in Ben Johnson's first season as head coach.
The Denver Broncos have released WR Lil’Jordan Humphrey on Monday and elevated LB Mitchell Fraboni and FB Adam Prentice to their active roster, according
These two teams have a rivalry history, but this year, it's going to be bigger and better.
Chris Tomasson reports the Broncos are elevating FB Adam Prentice and LS Mitchell Fraboni from the practice squad to the active roster for Week 1 against the Chiefs.
Despite several extension-eligible players who seem to factor into Denver’s future, the Broncos did not finalize any contract extensions before the regular season.
The Kansas City Chiefs will have their star quarterback on the field in the season opener.
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